Median house price
$1.15M
+24% change
NSW · Shoalhaven Council
Mollymook, 2539
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,216
Growth (1 yr)
+0.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.0%
Median age
55
Median income
$1,346/wk
Employment rate
49.2%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,150,000
Languages at home
6.1%non-English
Most common: Filipino, Italian, Croatian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Life in Mollymook revolves around the coast at a genuine remove from Sydney. Neighbouring centres cover more of the weekly rhythm than the distant capital does. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Against similar coastal suburbs, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because community and employment lag behind, despite relative strength in growth momentum. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Mollymook snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$600/wk
Houses $600 · Units $440
Population (ERP)
1,216
+0.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
38.3%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#63
among Coastal & beach · Mature
Safety
22nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
55th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
41st
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 37.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4209th in Australia
- State rank
- 1315th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #63 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #130 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $440
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 113
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,150,000
- Median price change
- +24%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
1,216(June 2025)
+0.7% annual · +5.0% over 5 years · 55th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.7%
- 5-year growth
- +5.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +8
- Change in 5 years
- +58
- Growth rank in NSW
- 55th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,300), extrapolated at +1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,195
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $1,346
- Dwelling vacancy
- 38.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 310 of 809
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 49.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 431 / 35 / 21 (+ 6 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 51
- Against the person
- 16
- Against property
- 20
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 41.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 75 residents
- State safety percentile
- 21.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +4.4%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault75
- Fraud69
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment89
- Malicious Damage To Property84
- Trespass59
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 985.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 41th
School list
- Ulladulla Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 978 · 37th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 689 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Ulladulla High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 993 · 44th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 1,159 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
21 public transport stops in this suburb
- Golf Av At Seaview St
- Molloy St At Settlers Way
- Ocean St After Turner St
- Settlers Way After Huntingdale Dr
- Settlers Way Before The Meadows
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
53 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 playgrounds · 21 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 2 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 21 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 23 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 34/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.84
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.67
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.67
Food & drink(2)
- Mollymook Beach HutCafe
- Brakers CafeRestaurant
Sport & outdoors(26)
- Mollymook Beachside Gold CourseGolf course
- Edith Twynam ReservePark
- Mollymook Beach ReservePark
- Picnic area
- Livvi's PlacePlayground
- Swimming pool (21)
Transport(1)
1 bus stops
Other(17)
- Mollymook Bogey HoleAttraction
- Bbq
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Mollymook Caravan ParkCaravan Site
- Beachside KioskKiosk
- Dolphins of MolymookMotel
17-21 Shepherd Street
- Mollymook MotelMotel
- Ocean View MotelMotel
- Seascape MotelMotel
- Newsagent
- Parking (6)
- Picnic Table
- Post Box
- Public toilets
- Shelter
- Shower
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Edith Twynam ReservePark
- Mollymook Beach ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Milton Ulladulla Hospital (3.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 33
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 27.1
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 210 mm · ~26 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 222 mm · ~28 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 13° / 2°
- Rainfall
- 181 mm · ~23 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 205 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 12 proposals
July 2026
- Restaurant or cafe; Business premises; Registered club; Take away food and drink; Hours of operation and trading72 GOLF AVENUE MOLLYMOOK 2539Under Assessment
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure1 BUCHAN STREET MOLLYMOOK 2539Determined
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Caravan park32 ILETT STREET MOLLYMOOK Lot 8 DP 220707Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure39 GOLF AVENUE MOLLYMOOK 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation16 CLISSOLD STREET MOLLYMOOK 2539Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14A NETHERCOTE STREET MOLLYMOOK 2539Determined
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool32 HUNTINGDALE DRIVE MOLLYMOOK 2539Withdrawn
March 2026
- Hotel or motel accommodation; Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure17 SHEPHERD STREET MOLLYMOOK 2539Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure78 GOLF AVENUE MOLLYMOOK 2539Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Swimming pool36 MAISIE WILLIAMS DRIVE MOLLYMOOK 2539Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Swimming pool48 MAISIE WILLIAMS DRIVE MOLLYMOOK 2539Determined
- Subdivision68 MAISIE WILLIAMS DRIVE MOLLYMOOK 2539Determined
2025· 31 proposals
December 2025
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2/3 Ingold Av MOLLYMOOK - Lot 2 SP 55972Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation48 SEAVIEW STREET MOLLYMOOK 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation22 BOAG STREET MOLLYMOOK 2539Determined
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)68 MAISIE WILLIAMS DRIVE MOLLYMOOK 2539Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)MAISIE WILLIAMS DRIVE MOLLYMOOK 2539Determined
- SubdivisionMAISIE WILLIAMS DRIVE MOLLYMOOK 2539Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Caravan park32 ILETT STREET MOLLYMOOK 2539Determined
September 2025
- Subdivision22 BENDOURA STREET MOLLYMOOK 2539Determined
- Attached dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)22 BENDOURA STREET MOLLYMOOK 2539Determined
August 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationBendoura Street Mollymook Lot 44 DP 1243150Determined
- Attached dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation30 CLISSOLD STREET MOLLYMOOK 2539Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure43 BUCKLAND STREET MOLLYMOOK 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision18 BUCKLAND STREET MOLLYMOOK 2539Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure; Building identification sign; Business identification sign17 SHEPHERD STREET MOLLYMOOK 2539Determined
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support61 NETHERCOTE STREET MOLLYMOOK 2539Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)10 BENDOURA STREET MOLLYMOOK 2539Determined
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 SEAVIEW STREET MOLLYMOOK 2539Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation25 TURNER STREET MOLLYMOOK 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure45 BUCKLAND STREET MOLLYMOOK 2539Withdrawn
- Subdivision10 BENDOURA STREET MOLLYMOOK 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation30 NETHERCOTE STREET MOLLYMOOK 2539Determined
- Subdivision14 BUCKLAND STREET MOLLYMOOK 2539Determined
April 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 BENDOURA STREET MOLLYMOOK 2539Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support61 NETHERCOTE STREET MOLLYMOOK 2539Determined
March 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home18 BUCKLAND STREET MOLLYMOOK 2539Operational consent issued
- Shed; Erection of a new structure72 GOLF AVENUE MOLLYMOOK 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 CLISSOLD STREET MOLLYMOOK 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation22 BOAG STREET MOLLYMOOK 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 SPRINGFIELD DRIVE MOLLYMOOK 2539Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space17 BOAG STREET MOLLYMOOK 2539Determined
February 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)1 LILLY PLACE MOLLYMOOK 2539Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Gilmore
- Member of Parliament
- Fiona PHILLIPS (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 128,995
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 44.9%Labor 55.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 22.2 km away).
Coalition 42.4%Labor 57.6%
2.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- UlladullaLabor 57.5% · Coalition 42.5% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- NarrawalleeLabor 55.6% · Coalition 44.4% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
- MiltonLabor 61.5% · Coalition 38.5% TPP (2025)4.1 km away
- Burrill LakeLabor 60.2% · Coalition 39.8% TPP (2025)5.1 km away
- Lake ConjolaLabor 56.9% · Coalition 43.1% TPP (2025)8.1 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Shoalhaven Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.